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'^S(b  ni^ht  the  angry  sun  dropped  down 

Like  a  ball  of  fire  in  the  sea, 
And  the  sullen  water  heaved  and  moane 
'Neath  the  weight  of  the  slopm  to  be. 

AndLbefore  the  after- light  a)as  gone, 

tHe  wind    be^an  to  roar, 
Qod    help  the  men  at  sea,  to-ni^ht,- 

God    help  t!ie    wives  on   shore  ! 

One  wife  sat  lone  in  her  cottage   room, 
^^  And  hep   heart  was  sick  with  fear. 
'(Js  Easter  E\'e.   and  on  Easter  Day 
He  promised  that  he'd  be  here. 


'Please  Qod,'    he  said,  'we'll  be  safe  at  home 

By  the  blessed    Easter  Day.' 
Oil,   houj  can  I   praise  if  he  does  n.o{  come, 

For-  my  lips  can  only  pray?" 


Black,  black  greb)  the  night, 

and  the  ^Jeaniino  si 
Hissed  oven  the  pebbly  shop^ 
lh,e  wind  caught   it  up         ,,^ 
in  its  evil  ^nasp 
To  fling  at  the    cottage  door. 


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t)JatTn-cu plained  the  ojindoo/, 

and  on  the  wall 

tSlie  lamp-ii^ht  and  fire-light  play, 
tb*?  Cottage  ujould  be  a  pleasant  place 

If  he  ojere  not  away. 


(J;\e  tijife  cou->ered   doojn  in  the  firelight  olow, 

Her  head  upon  hep  knee: 
"0  Christ,  have  pity  on  us  to-night, 
And  brino  back  mv  man  to  me'" 


^e  ojind  went  shrieking  about  the  house, 
"And  fain   (jjoutd  an  entrance  o)in, 

But  doop  and    window   wepe  barred  and  fast, 
And  would  not  let  it  in. 


A  push -a  blast- fop  the  wind  has  won, 
^  It  has  thrust  the  shutter  aside. 
'drie  lamp  leaps  up -and  dies  on  a  flash, 
And  the  ashes  are  scattered  wide. 


And  the  wife  sits  on  by  the  bare  hearthstone 
And  the  wind  is  lopd  of  the  place. 

It   lays  its  hands  on  her  loosened  hair, 
And  smites  on  her  pallid  face. 


Q\e  darkness  crept  to  her  ni 

Faith's  h^ht  was  darkened  \< 
"Is  it  Love's  Kniid  then  that  dipeci-  _  i, 

And  the  deeds  tf-vat  the  .storm- winds  do? 

"Is  it  mercy  that  rides  on  the  wings  of  doom, 

Is  it  Li^ht  takes  my  li§,ht  from  me,. 
Is  it  Life  that  brin^Ss  him  a  cruel  death 
And  'Jiorse  than  death  to  ine?" 


Hark!-in  through  the  window  a  rush  of  ann^s, 

Had  an  an^el  been  sent  to  save? 
CX;ould  her  soul  go  up  from  the  ojind-swept  home, 

And  his  fpom^  ti\e  ojind-sojept  (wave^ 


Oieuoir\^s  still  fluttered,  and  nearer  came, 
to\\\  a  soft  plume  tier  cheek  caressed. 

She  put  up  her  hands-'twas  a  stray  soft  bird 
She  caught  and  held  to  her  breast. 


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A  stray,  lost  pigeon,  wearied  witi^  flight 

In  the  stress  of  the  stormy  aip, 
^e  tempest  had  blou/n  to  hep  human  hearty 
•ftnd  found  it  a  shelter  there. 

\Be  bird  found  .shelter,  and  lighted  peace 
In  the  heart  where  it  rested  thus: 

"If  Qod  will  care  for  a  bird    like  this, 
I  trust    Him  -  He  cares  for  us." 


Poor  bird,  in  the  storm  of  death  and  wind, 
Did  some  hand  stretch  out  to  thee, 

(o  bring  thee  safe  thro'  the  maddened  skies 
On  a  message  of  peace  to  me? 


I  trust  Him  now—  He  is  strong  to  save- 
He  is  mighty  to  choose  and  see 


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"And  whatever 

He  does  ujhat  is  best  for  me 


e  will  for  His  child,  I  know 


As  o'er  dark  waters,  dark  years  ago, 

A  dove  fo  the  ark  brought  peace,- 
So  C^od  has  sent  her  this  white  dove  nooj 
lb  bid  all  her  doubtings  cease. 


"Thy  will,  nui  mine,  Icon  trust"  she  said, 
)^nd  she  held  the  v;;h!te  dove  fast 
That  had  passed  through  the  storm,  as  her  soul  had  done, 
And  had  anchored  in  peane  at  last. 


And  she  knelt  and  prayed  -"If  it  be  Thy  will, 

O  Mighty,  on  sea  and  shore, 
As  the  wings  of  Thy  dove  guide  the  boat's  white  win§s, 
>\nd  brin^  him  safe  home  once  more." 


0  ' 


V\nd  the  storm  raved  on.  ujhen,at  last, it  slept," 

ODorn  out  with  the  ni^ht  of  doom, 
Sleep  had  come  after  the  night  of  tears,  !,V'     ,  *.- 

In  the  little   cottage  room. 

"And  the  wind  grown  kind  blew  out  of  the  sky 
She  clouds  it  had  fathered  there ^ 

And  the  sun  rose  up  on  a  blue,  blue  sea, 
And  a  heaven  of  clear  sweet  air. 

It  played  on  the  masts  and  the  cordage  bpown 

Of  a  boat  in  the  harbour  bay, 
COhich  rose  and  rocked    with  the  water's  breast 

On  that  happy  Easter  drsy. 

"And  ^j)hat  had  guided  the  white  warm  bird, 
^    >^nd  o:)hot  led  the  ship  that  night? 
the  Lord   of  the  storm  and  the  sun  had  led, 
•And  all  that  He  does  is  ri^ht. 


:Ah, Friend!  a)hen  lifeS  darkness  dar-kens  more 

In  the  crash  of  the  storm-'ooinds  strife^ 
"^eres  a  spirit  of  peace  who  comes  in  and  breathe;, 
She  joy  of  a  risen  h'fe. 


•And  voui"  hopes  renounced  and  youp  dear  dead  dreams, 
UJhose  loss   left  you p  life  foplopr\, 
He  ojill  raise  them  all  fpom  the  dust  again 
On  His  Heavenly  6'astep  mor-n. 


forts  Ld-QT'     tha     pctvan^:     fop    they 
?Lther  sow-  nop   reap,    whoch  neither 
have    ^storehouse'    rior  barn,   and    God 
feed&th    them  ■■       how   much    more 
a^re    ye    bettor   than   the  fowls  ? 


^/r.,4  o/(v5('o^<?^    fhe    iilie-s   how   they    '>row     they 
-'^^^  fcil    not,    ih^y  spin    not .   unci    vet    I  sot-y^. 
unit)  yoii^    that    Solomon     en    ali    his     6ior\r 
was    not    ctr  rayed    I  eke   one    of  these. 

If  then    God  so  ciothe    the    Orrxss,    whicli 
is   to-dav    in   the  fCcLd,  and    to-morrow  is  cast 
into  the   oven,    how  mucti    more    wdi   Ha 
clothe     wou,    O  yd-    of   Uttie,   fuiih? 

Faar    not,     ittfla.    fCock.    for    U    is 
your    Father's   _good    pLso sar-o,    to    6c vc  youb 
the    kiri^diom. . 


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